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I CHOSE TO CLIMB by Bonington, Christian [author]; Shipton, Eric [foreword] - 1966

by Bonington, Christian [author]; Shipton, Eric [foreword]

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I CHOSE TO CLIMB

by Bonington, Christian [author]; Shipton, Eric [foreword]

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London: Victor Gollancz, 1966. Hardcover. Octavo; Second Impression; G+/G-; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, white with orange and black print; DJ spine faded, smudging, edgewear, tear to bottom of front flap fold, small tears at spine caps and along front top edge, creasing along front bottom edge; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, mild bump to front bottom right corner, fading at spine head, slight smudging on spine; Textblock has spotting on all edges and endpapers, spotting near top edge of some pages, name in ink on front endpapers, embossed owner stamp on rear endpapers; 207 pages, frontispiece (port.), 30 pages of plates, illustrated. Shelved Rockville Bookstore.

  • Bookseller Second Story Books, ABAA US (US)
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  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Victor Gollancz
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1966
  • Keywords Mountineering

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I Chose to Climb

by Bonington, Christian

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5th impression,1975
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Hardcover
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Victor Gollancz. 5th impression,1975. Very Good-/Very Good- hard cover. 12mo,boards,207pp,illus. edgewear,scratches,rubbing,tear taped inside & chip spine foot,yellowing,remnant of label foot front flap,dust jacket. spine a bit slanted,top corners bumped,cover. yellowing edges,clean,tight,text. mtn.
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I Chose to Climb

by Christian Bonington

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Victor Gollancz, January 1975. Hardcover. Very Good - Cash/Very Good. *** 1977; SIXTH IMPRESSION *** Light rubbing and edge wear to the cover. Still great condition. Unmarked pages. Secure pages, solid binding. Dust jacket has minor surface and edgewear. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
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I Chose to Climb

by Bonington, Christian

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Used - VG/Good+ (see notes)
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Good+
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3rd ptg
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Hardcover
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9780575003477 / 0575003472
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London: Gollancz. VG/Good+ (see notes). 1969. 3rd ptg. hardcover. 12mo . 207pp . Book quite decent. Rubbed, edgeworn DJ has a dampline top rear (not affecting cloth), small chip, couple tears to 1/2". Mylar. .
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I Chose to Climb

by Bonington, Christian

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Used - Very Good
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Good
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Hardcover
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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1969 Third printing in hardcover with dust jacket. 207 pp. Photographs. Lean to spine. Jacket has some fading to spine, rubbing. Very Good/Good.
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I Chose to Climb

by Bonington, Christian

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Used - nrVG
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VG DW
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7th Impression
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Hardcover
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GB: Gollancz, 1980. Book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. In loose polythene protector. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is price clipped.. 7th Impression. Hardback. nrVG/VG DW.
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I Chose to Climb

by Christian Bonington

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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780575003477 / 0575003472
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Littlehampton Book Services Lt. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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I Chose To Climb

by Bonington,Christian (Foreword by Eric Shipton)

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Good
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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London: Gollancz. This is a Very Good Copy of This Book in a Good Dust-jacket that has several repaired closed tears to the extremities of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped and there is one previous inscription to the front pastedown.The book Bonington's First work describes the early experiences of this prolific climber.includes 44 illustrations and 4 maps and diagrams.This copy was acquired from a large collection of Climbing and Mountaineering books that have been stowed away for many years and were previously on display at a second bookshop in Windermere in the Lake District,8vo 207pp First Edition 1st Impression [1966] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1966.
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I Chose to Climb

by Bonington, Christian

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Used - Fair
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No Jacket
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First Edition First Printing
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Hardcover
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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London: Victor Gollancz, 1966. Front gutters a little strained. Spine sunned. Some light but extensive scratching to front board, staining to rear board. Closed edges lightly foxed and tanned, pages clean and bright.. First Edition First Printing. Hard. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo.
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I Chose to Climb

I Chose to Climb

by Christian Bonington

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Very good
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Very good
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Hardcover
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Victor Gollanz, 1966. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Signed by the author. 2nd printing. dust jacket a little edgeworn.
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I Chose to Climb [with] The Next Horizon [with] The Everest Years. [Foreword to first volume by...

I Chose to Climb [with] The Next Horizon [with] The Everest Years. [Foreword to first volume by Eric Shipton]. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL TRILOGY COMPLETE; FIRST VOLUME SIGNED

by BONINGTON Christian

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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Gollancz,, 1977-1973-1986]. 3 vols., 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with coloured and monochrome plates and maps; cloth (blue/brown/blue respectively), gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. FIRST VOLUME SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. First volume with personal armorial bookplate on front free endpaper. The trilogy comprises: I Chose to Climb (sixth impression, 1977), The Next Horizon (first impression, 1973) and The Everest Years (first impression, 1986). Neate 90, 94 (first and second volumes respectively).
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